Protective effects of taurine on LPS-induced myocardial damage in rats

AIM: To investigate the effects of taurine on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced myocardial damage in rats. METHODS: Healthy male SD rats (n=30) were randomly divided into control group (CON), LPS model group (LPS) and taurine treatment group (TAU). The rats in CON group and LPS group were intravenously injected with normal saline, and the rats in TAU group were injected with taurine (100 mg/kg). After 2 h, the rats in LPS group and TAU group were intraperitoneally injected with LPS at 10 mg/kg, and the rats in CON group were injected with normal saline. Six hours after injection of LPS, the blood samples were collected for determination of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels. The myocardial tissues were processed for histological examination and the analysis of Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with CON group, LPS significantly reduced SOD activity in the serum and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) protein expression in the myocardial tissues, increased the serum content of MDA and levels of TNF-α and IL-6. LPS also significantly elevated the levels of TNF-α and IL-6, and up-regulated the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and phosphorylation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in the myocardial tissues. Taurine pretreatment significantly elevated SOD activity and HO-1 protein expression level, decreased the levels of COX-2, TNF-α, IL-6 and phosphorylated NF-κB. Histological observation showed that taurine reduced inflammatory response in the myocardial tissue. CONCLUSION: Taurine attenuates LPS-induced myocardial damage in rats. The beneficial effects of taurine may be associated with its reduction of p-NF-κB/COX-2 signaling by activation of HO-1/CO.     

高效液相色谱法测定海洋生物中牛磺酸的含量

[目的]建立牛磺酸的高效液相色谱分析方法,并通过该方法测定不同海洋生物中牛磺酸的含量。[方法]应用邻苯二甲醛(OPA)柱前衍生法,研究流动相比例、流速、衍生剂比例、衍生时间等因素对牛磺酸检测的影响。[结果]当牛磺酸∶OPA=1∶2,衍生时间2 min,流动相乙腈∶水=15∶85,流速为0.5 mL/min,检测波长为360 nm时,牛磺酸浓度为10~400μg/mL时具有良好的线性关系(R~20.99),平行样品的相对标准偏差为2.9%~7.4%。利用该方法检测不同海产品中牛磺酸的含量,所选择的海洋贝类、甲壳类、鱼类中均含有牛磺酸,其中海瓜子中含量最高,达11.2 mg/g。不同组织比较,鱼肉中牛磺酸含量较高,而鳃中较低。[结论]该研究结果丰富了海洋生物中牛磺酸含量的数据,为进一步研究牛磺酸在不同组织中的合成机制提供了参考。     

4种天津近海产贝类牛磺酸和糖胺聚糖的粗提及含量比较

以毛蚶(Arco subcrenat)、紫贻贝(Mytilus edulis)、脉红螺(Rapana venosa)和四角蛤蜊(Mactra veneriformis)的软体部分为原料,经水煮法粗提牛磺酸和酶解法粗提糖胺聚糖,并比较了4种贝类中牛磺酸和糖胺聚糖的含量。结果表明,四角蛤蜊、毛蚶、脉红螺中的牛磺酸平均含量分别为2.708、3.532、3.662g/kg,以脉红螺中牛磺酸含量最为丰富;四角蛤蜊、紫贻贝、毛蚶中糖胺聚糖平均含量为8.27%、4.53%、3.87%,以四角蛤蜊的含量最高。     

牛磺酸花生露生产工艺研究

本项目以花生和牛磺到为主要原料，采用微波烘烤脱除花生腥味；利用单甘酯、司盘、吐温和三聚磷酸钠等配成复合乳化剂，经粗磨、细磨、乳化和均质等生产工艺，制成牛磺酸花生露。该产品的保质期达１年左右。     

担子菌中牛磺酸的检测

利用基于离子交换色谱原理氨基酸自动分析仪检测了一些常见食用菌中牛磺酸的含量。牛磺酸在磷酸丝氨酸及磷酸乙醇胺洗脱液中经色谱分析可得到清晰的对称峰。灵芝的牛磺酸含量为每100g干重含3.7～83umol。火菇在所检蘑菇中牛磺酸含量高,每100g湿重含（83.2±6.6)umol,与陆生植物相近。双孢蘑菇与香菇的牛磺酸含量相对较高,每100g湿重含量约49～55umol,牡蛎蘑菇及糙皮侧耳的鲜重含量分别为（8.9±0.712)umol、（3.7±0.3)umol,木耳及甘露地衣的干重含量分别为（19.5±2.1)umol、（9.3±1.5)umol。高牛磺酸、无胆固醇的蘑菇有望作为低胆甾醇类食物的替代品。     

海产品中牛磺酸测定前处理方法探讨

探讨了海产品中牛磺酸测定的三种前处理方法:6%磺基水杨酸热水浴提取法;0.02mol/L盐酸提取法;70%乙醇沸水浴提取法。结果表明:采用6%磺基水杨酸热水浴提取法均比0.02mol/L盐酸提取法和70%乙醇沸水浴提取法测定值高,测定结果精确度高、重现性好、回收率达98%、变异系数(CV)为1.86%。该法试剂成本低,操作简便,且能同时测定其它18种游离氨基酸,是海产品牛黄酸测定的理想方法。     

原木灵芝孢子粉和浸膏粉中的牛磺酸

采用热水提取－磺基水杨酸沉淀法进行样品的前处理，利用氨基酸自动分析仪测定供试样品的牛磺酸含量。试验结果表明，原木灵芝孢子粉和破壁孢子粉中牛磺酸含量分别为8．44mg/100g-9.23mg/100g和7．34mg/100g-7.89mg/100g，而灵芝浸膏粉中牛磺酸含量高达140．82mg/100g-157.38mg/100g.     

牛磺酸对不同月龄雄性大鼠生殖器官指数及生殖激素水平的影响

通过给不同月龄雄性W istar大鼠饮用添加1%牛磺酸或1%β-丙氨酸(牛磺酸转运抑制剂)的自来水,研究牛磺酸对不同月龄雄性大鼠体重、生殖器官指数及生殖激素分泌水平的影响。结果表明:牛磺酸对不同月龄大鼠体重、睾丸指数、前列腺指数没有明显的影响,但显著提高了14月龄大鼠的精囊腺指数;显著提高不同月龄雄性大鼠的血清睾酮水平(P<0.05),对血清促卵泡生成素(FSH)、促黄体生成素(LH)水平没有显著的影响。